Isn't this the Bird-headed Sphinx!
Song Fuqiang said he bought it abroad. It's very likely that after the tomb of the Bird-headed Sphinx was looted, a batch of the artifacts was sold to the White Lotus Organization abroad.
Xu Qingqing recalled what Xiao He had told her before. Tomb robbers got relevant information from the White Lotus Sect and had to pay an information fee after they dug out the treasures.
Could this small Bird-headed Sphinx have been sent abroad as an information fee?
While everyone was still admiring it, Xu Qingqing quietly turned around and called Officer Xiao He.
Now that they knew the buyer from the White Lotus Sect, there was a good chance they could dig out more information from him.
"Wow! The shape of this Bird-headed Sphinx is really peculiar. But... I feel like I've seen it somewhere!"
"You said that, and I feel the same. I think I saw some popular science about it during a speech."
"Absolutely impossible!" Song Fuqiang snorted.
"The seller promised me that I'm the first collector in the country."
Master Jiang, on the side, cast a glance at Xu Qingqing who was on the phone in the corner and gently reminded everyone.
"The Bird-headed Sphinx was just unearthed in our country. There was a relevant speech about it around the world a few days ago."
"And the speaker is right here among us. It's Xu Qingqing!"
Master Jiang's tone was slightly proud. Xu Qingqing hadn't managed to get through to Xiao He yet. Hearing Master Jiang suddenly mention her name, she was startled.
Xu Qingqing turned around and smiled awkwardly at everyone.
"I did give that speech. As far as I know, after the Bird-headed Sphinx was unearthed, all of them were handed over to the state for protection."
"Mr. Song, may I ask who you bought it from?"
Xu Qingqing couldn't get through to Xiao He. She guessed he was busy.
After asking the question, Xu Qingqing turned on the recording function.
Song Fuqiang panicked after hearing this and made an excuse for himself.
"Maybe I dug it out from a tomb abroad. It was sold to me by a foreigner."
"Impossible." Xu Qingqing said firmly.
"The Bird-headed Sphinx represents a brand - new civilization. There is no foreign civilization with so many bronzes."
When the Bird-headed Sphinx was first unearthed, all the members of the special cultural relics task force carefully analyzed all the archaeological sites at home and abroad.
They never found such a brand - new civilization.
This one of Song Fuqiang's was either fake or sold by tomb robbers.
But looking at the age of the bronze in the safe, the option of it being fake could be ruled out first.
Song Fuqiang was a bit embarrassed by Xu Qingqing's words and flew into a rage.
"Miss Xu Qingqing, today is my birthday. Is it really necessary for you to make things difficult for me like this?"
Xu Qingqing blinked. From Song Fuqiang's level of nervousness, she could tell that he must have obtained it through illegal means.
Jing Zhen, standing beside Xu Qingqing, tugged at her skirt, with a pleading look on her face.
"Xu Qingqing, can we talk about this after the birthday party?"
"Sister Jing Zhen..."
Xu Qingqing pursed her lips and still turned off the recording.
After all, she was a guest, and it was Sister Jing Zhen who invited her.
Xu Qingqing didn't want to cause trouble for Sister Jing Zhen.
Xu Qingqing took the initiative to apologize to Song Fuqiang on the stage.
"Maybe I was mistaken. I didn't mean to offend. I just thought this bronze was very authentic."
"Nonsense. If it were fake, would I have displayed it!" Song Fuqiang said angrily, but he felt relieved inside.
If Xu Qingqing had insisted on asking further, he really wouldn't have known how to answer.
Song Fuqiang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and told the staff to quickly bring up the cake. He distributed the cake to the guests at the party and ended it early.
Song Fuqiang was so exhausted that he didn't even have the strength to see the guests off. He asked the waiters to send the guests away.
Xu Qingqing and Yan Mo helped the still - sleeping Xu Yan out.
Master Jiang came specifically to say goodbye to Xu Qingqing. "Xu Qingqing, I'm leaving. Give my regards to your father."
"Okay, thank you, Master Jiang." Xu Qingqing was out of breath under Xu Yan's weight on her shoulder and managed a smile.
Finally, they stuffed Xu Yan into the car. Yan Mo smiled and told Xu Qingqing.
"If I ask you questions about your brother, I hope you can answer me. And of course, if there's anything you want, just send me the link."
"I'll definitely buy it for you!"
Meeting Yan Mo's sincere gaze, Xu Qingqing couldn't help but laugh.
Sister Yan Mo was really generous. She was really going all out to chase her brother.
"Okay, I'll try my best."
After all the guests had left, Song Nuannuan lay on the sofa without any grace and scolded Jing Zhen for bringing unreliable friends who loved to spoil the fun.
"From now on, you should have less contact with these friends of yours. I was almost pissed off by that woman today!"
Song Fuqiang angrily tore off his tie and vented his anger on Jing Zhen.
"She didn't do it on purpose. Besides, who told you to buy such a dangerous thing." Jing Zhen spoke up for Xu Qingqing.
"If I didn't buy something amazing, how could I hold the scene? You're just being sarcastic!"
Song Fuqiang put his feet on the coffee table, roughly kicked off his leather shoes, showing his smelly, sweaty feet, and asked Jing Zhen to massage them for him.
After dealing with Yan Mo, Xu Qingqing returned to the living room. She saw Jing Zhen frowning and massaging Song Fuqiang's feet while holding back the stench.
"Sister Jing Zhen?"
Xu Qingqing called out to Jing Zhen. Jing Zhen was startled, quickly withdrew her hand, stood up, and looked at Xu Qingqing awkwardly.
"Xu Qingqing, did you forget something?"
"No." Xu Qingqing shook her head and cast a glance at Song Fuqiang, who was looking down on her.
The birthday party was already over, but Song Fuqiang still showed a bad temper towards Xu Qingqing. He didn't even care if others saw.
"I just came to remind Mr. Song that I hope you can go to the police station voluntarily and explain this matter clearly."
Xu Qingqing reminded him seriously.
If it weren't for Sister Jing Zhen's sake, she would have called Xiao He to arrest Song Fuqiang long ago.
Jing Zhen looked worried after hearing this and patted Song Fuqiang's arm. "Did you hear that?"
But Song Fuqiang looked impatient. "I bought this with my own money. Why should I explain?
"I didn't steal or rob! I'm not going!"
Hearing Song Fuqiang's non - cooperation, Jing Zhen looked worried. "Xu Qingqing, why do we need to go to the police station to explain?"
"Sister Jing Zhen, to be honest." Xu Qingqing sighed. She wanted to get angry but was afraid of scaring Jing Zhen.
"Before the Bird - headed Sphinx was made public, the tomb was looted. We're not sure how many bronzes were sold.
"We can only find out that an organization called the White Lotus Sect was behind it."
Xu Qingqing stared directly at Song Fuqiang, whose face had changed slightly. "Mr. Song, I'm not threatening you. If you insist on this, you're committing a crime."
"I've said what I needed to say, and I've already called the police." Xu Qingqing took action first and then informed, with a faint smile on her lips.